But, New Guinea. May 1945. Church service of thanksgiving to celebrate victory in Europe was ...

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Accession Number 018491
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white, Landscape
Physical description Black & white, Landscape
Date made May 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

But, New Guinea. May 1945. Church service of thanksgiving to celebrate victory in Europe was conducted by Padre A. E. Bottrell on the beach for members of the 6th Australian Division on the eve of the amphibious operations which deprived the Japanese of their New Guinea base at Wewak.